Mako

Mako

Date of Birth:

Dec 10, 1933

Place of Birth:

Kobe, Japan

Mako was born in Kobe, Japan, the son of noted children's book author and illustrator Taro Yashima. His parents moved to the United States when he was a small child. He joined them there after World War II, in 1949, joining the military in the 1950s. He became a naturalized American citizen in 1956. When Mako first joined his parents in the USA, he studied architecture. During his military service, he discovered his theatrical talent, and trained at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. Mako was married to actress Shizuko Hoshi with whom he had two daughters (both are actresses) and three grandchildren.

filmography:

Never So Few Never So Few

1959

Prisoners Prisoners

1975

Hawaiian Heat Hawaiian Heat

1984

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

1965

Balance of Power Balance of Power

1996

Farewell to Manzanar Farewell to Manzanar

1976

When Hell Was in Session When Hell Was in Session

1979

Testament Testament

1983

A Dangerous Place A Dangerous Place

1994

The Slanted Screen The Slanted Screen

2006

Fatal Mission Fatal Mission

1990

The Sea Wolf The Sea Wolf

1997

The Bushido Blade The Bushido Blade

1981

Midnight Man Midnight Man

1995

Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

1974

Nightingale Nightingale

1992

The Green Hornet The Green Hornet

1974

An Unremarkable Life An Unremarkable Life

1989

Wataridori: Birds of Passage Wataridori: Birds of Passage

1976

Yokahama Mama Yokahama Mama

1972

The Accomplice The Accomplice

1999

Strawberry Road Strawberry Road

1991

Murder in Paradise Murder in Paradise

1990

Alegría: An Enchanting Fable Alegría: An Enchanting Fable

1999

Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha

2005

Riot Riot

1997

If Tomorrow Comes If Tomorrow Comes

1971

Fools Fools

1970

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

1990

Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

2017

Crying Freeman Crying Freeman

1995

Taking Care of Business Taking Care of Business

1990

The Perfect Weapon The Perfect Weapon

1991

My Samurai My Samurai

1992

The Ugly Dachshund The Ugly Dachshund

1966

The Nightingale The Nightingale

1983

Pacific Overtures Pacific Overtures

1976

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

2000

The Great Bank Robbery The Great Bank Robbery

1969

Rising Sun Rising Sun

1993

The Killer Elite The Killer Elite

1975

Highlander III: The Sorcerer Highlander III: The Sorcerer

1994

Conan the Destroyer Conan the Destroyer

1984

Conan the Barbarian Conan the Barbarian

1982

Silent Assassins Silent Assassins

1988

The Bird People in China The Bird People in China

1998

Tucker: The Man and His Dream Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988

Bulletproof Monk Bulletproof Monk

2003

Sidekicks Sidekicks

1992

Rise: Blood Hunter Rise: Blood Hunter

2007

Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor

2001

TMNT TMNT

2007

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

1980

Pacific Heights Pacific Heights

1990

The Sand Pebbles The Sand Pebbles

1966

RoboCop 3 RoboCop 3

1993

Cages Cages

2005

The Island at the Top of the World The Island at the Top of the World

1974

Cruel Game Cruel Game

2002

The Hawaiians The Hawaiians

1970

Sworn to Justice Sworn to Justice

1996

P.O.W. The Escape P.O.W. The Escape

1986

Girls of the White Orchid Girls of the White Orchid

1983

The Wash The Wash

1988

Red Sun Rising Red Sun Rising

1994

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

1968

Silence Silence

1971

The Big Brawl The Big Brawl

1980

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

2000

The Last Ninja The Last Ninja

1983

An Eye for an Eye An Eye for an Eye

1981

The Challenge The Challenge

1970

Under the Rainbow Under the Rainbow

1981

Armed Response Armed Response

1986

Kung Fu The Movie Kung Fu The Movie

1986

Seven Years in Tibet Seven Years in Tibet

1997

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